Coming from Arena and made for the Xray T4â19 touring car is a 2.3mm carbon fibre chassis plate. Cut from high-quality material and being 0.1mm thicker the plate offers increased stiffness, making it ideal for medium-high traction asphalt and carpet tracks. In addition the chassis is also meant to be more durable due to being thicker.
Source: Arena RC Racing [facebook.com]
Fenix have introduced a set of aluminium velocity stacks for their Classique formula car kit. The items are made to decorate the mock-up V8 engine that is part of the body shell, greatly upping the scale effect and visual impact. Included in the set is lightweight mounting hardware, making the parts a direct fit.
Coming from HRC Distribution are the new Roapex Roller and Paddle tyres for 1/8th off-road buggies. The Roller his an off-road tyre with a medium-size multi square pin tread that is usable in a variety of track conditions from loose to dusty while the Paddle is a dedicated sand and snow tyre thanks to its special paddle-style tread. The tyres come as pairs and mounted on black or chrome-black wheels and they fit most 1/8th off-road buggies with 17mm wheel hex adapters.
Team Raffee have introduced four new sets of rubber body details for the Traxxas TRX-4 trail truck. The range includes a 2-piece set of hood vents, a 2-piece set of hood hinges, a 6-piece door hinge set and a 4-piece set of door handles. All come in eluding mounting hardware such as nuts, bolts or double-sided tape.
Yeah Racing have introduced a set of stainless steel centre driveshafts for the Axial Wraith truck. The upgrade is ideal when using high-power brushless systems as the driveshafts are a lot more durable than the standard pieces. The sliding-design shafts come in black and silver finishing and they are a direct fit.
Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]
Coming from Kyosho and made for the Mini-Z MM, RM and MR-03 micro-size cars is an aluminium shock mount. The sturdy yet lightweight part ensures reliable centre shock mounting with greatly eliminated pitch flex for increased suspension efficiency. An additional +1mm hole also allows to mount the shock in a more forward position for wider setting range.
Source: Kyosho [kyosho.com]
Coming from VRP are new front arm plate savers for the Mugen MBX8 buggy. These are made from .030 lexan and will provide added strength and durability to the front arm inserts. Typically the front arm plates will crack near the centre mounting hole and by using the arm plate saver, it will add longevity to the arm plates.
Source: Vision Racing Products [visionracingproducts.com]
HPI Racing have introduced a front universal driveshaft set for the Venture 1/10th scale off-road trucks. They add extra durability and functionality to the drivetrain. This set replaces the standard straight dogbones and axle drive cups of the front axle with a coupled option, making maintenance easier and strengthening the steering and drive line. The parts are machined from tough steel and built to take a beating.
Source: HPI Racing [hpiracing.com]
